A Kentucky Tradition
Foxhunting in England
was dealt a serious blow when parliament
voted to force all
live hunts to become drag hunts. Falsely
disguised as animal welfare legislation
the
ban will have the opposite effect. Foxes
will have to be shot and poisoned, as they
have no natural predator and pose a threat
to farms and livestock. Live hunting allowed
the young and strong foxes to survive proliferating
the breed and ensuring its future. Smaller
hunts that have folded, unable or unwilling
to adapt to drag hunting, have left many
hounds and horses without the means to earn
a living. The tragedy is immense, so many
wonderful hound bloodlines will be forever
lost. Foxhunting will continue in England,
but perhaps on a much smaller scale and
without the integrity of great sport.
The Iroquois Hunt membership encourages
everyone to join the Master of Foxhounds
Association of America, www.mfha.org,
and the United States Sportsman's Alliance, www.ussportsmen.org,
because they proactively counter anti-hunting
movements in the United States by addressing
misinformation and propaganda. Anti-hunting
activists are emboldened by their success
in England, and they are already positioning
themselves to push for anti-hunting legislation
in America.
Iroquois Hunt Club - 2439 Grimes Mill Rd, Lexington, KY 40515
